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Rossomando, a musician with the band Dirty Pretty Things, co-wrote the movie’s popular song “Shallow” with Gaga, Mark Ronson and Andrew Wyatt; the tune is considered a good bet to win best song.

“‘Shallow’ speaks to the power of vulnerability,” said Rossomando in an email exchange. “I’m proud to have written it with friends and deeply touched that it resonates with so many people. An award is icing on a cake.”

“This song has been amazing,” said Anthony’s father Fred Rossomando, who is a longtime Wallingford music teacher, “… like being played over 3,500 times every day on the radio across the country.”